Maplewood, Missouri

City in St. Louis County · population 8,269 (2020 Census)

Median home: $237,000
Household income: $65,125
Jan low / Jul high: 25° / 90°
Snow a year: 14 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 41
Median age: 33.8

Maplewood is a city of 8,269 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $237,000, above the typical Missouri town ($153,900). It ranks more walkable than 100% of Missouri towns, more vibrant than 100% of Missouri towns, hipper than 100% of Missouri towns.

Maplewood in our rankings:

How Maplewood ranks

Percentile among Missouri towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Missouri towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Maplewood is worth $237,000, above the typical Missouri town ($153,900). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $65,125, which is more affordable than 15% of Missouri towns. Median rent is $970 a month. 39.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Missouri towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Maplewood	Typical Missouri town
Median home value	$237,000	$153,900
Median rent	$970	$855
Median household income	$65,125	$56,368
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	2.7×
Homeownership	39.8%	67.4%
Median year built	1952	1972
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Maplewood

People	Maplewood	Typical Missouri town
Median age	33.8	38.6
Age 65 and over	10.0%	17.7%
Under 18	17.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.2%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	8.7%	14.6%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.5%	—
Work from home	10.7%	7.9%
Average commute	18.0 min	23.1 min
Homes with broadband	93.8%	88.7%

Weather in Maplewood

July highs average 89.6°F and January lows 24.6°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 13.8 inches of snow (typical Missouri town: 11.1 in). Expect about 47 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 79 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the St Louis Sci Ctr station (3.2 mi away); snow from Cahokia (7.7 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

41 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maplewood since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Missouri town. 13 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF4, struck on April 22, 2011 about 9.0 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 36 deaths and 657 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 21, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 350 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on May 25, 2011.

Severe weather in St. Louis County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Louis County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 59 deaths recorded.

St. Louis County has been included in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 9, 2025	Severe Storm	DR-4877: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	DR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
August 8, 2022	Flood	DR-4665: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3482: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in St. Louis County

St. Louis County had 596,676 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $75,926 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Maplewood itself the ACS puts it at 2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Maplewood

8 public schools with 3,223 students, about 11.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
PREMIER CHARTER SCHOOL (charter)	PK-8	904	9.2
MRH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	PK-2	488	13.2
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH	9-12	431	13.5
MASON ELEM.	PK-6	391	15.0
WILKINSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.	PK-2	290	12.1
MALLINCKRODT A.B.I. ELEM.	PK-5	283	14.2
BETTY WHEELER CLASSICAL JR. AC	PK-5	221	11.1
MRH MIDDLE	7-8	215	11.3

Towns near Maplewood

Brentwood, MO
1.4 mi · 8,233 people · home $299,700
Richmond Heights, MO
1.4 mi · 9,286 people · home $358,700
Shrewsbury, MO
1.8 mi · 6,406 people · home $269,800
Clayton, MO
2.3 mi · 17,355 people · home $830,000
Rock Hill, MO
2.4 mi · 4,750 people · home $278,700
Webster Groves, MO
2.4 mi · 24,010 people · home $387,600
Glendale, MO
3.4 mi · 6,176 people · home $494,000
Ladue, MO
3.7 mi · 8,989 people · home $1,056,300

Maplewood questions

Is Maplewood, Missouri a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Maplewood scores better for retirees than 9% of Missouri towns and quieter than 4%. 10.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.8).

How much does a house cost in Maplewood?

The median owner-occupied home in Maplewood is valued at $237,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,125, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $970 a month.

What is the weather like in Maplewood?

July highs average 89.6°F and January lows 24.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.9 inches of precipitation a year and 13.8 inches of snow.

Does Maplewood get tornadoes?

41 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maplewood since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF4 on April 22, 2011. The typical Missouri town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Maplewood's Census boundary (GEOID 2945830). Comparisons use the median of Missouri towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.